James, Seventh Earl of Derby, His Lady and Child by Anthony van Dyck. A stately full-length portrait of the Earl of Derby, his wife in a shimmering white gown, and their young daughter in orange, posed before a landscape and a heavy red drape.

James, Seventh Earl of Derby, His Lady and Child

Anthony van Dyck

1636 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An elegant 17th-century family portrait by Anthony van Dyck, capturing a moment of refined domestic dignity in the Baroque style.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Living Room
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

Painted around 1636, this masterful family portrait by Anthony van Dyck depicts James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, alongside his wife Charlotte de La Trémoille and their daughter. The work is a pinnacle of Baroque portraiture, demonstrating Van Dyck's extraordinary ability to capture the texture of shimmering white silk and the dramatic interplay of light and shadow against a brooding landscape background.

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